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Impaired fecundity

NOTE: The difference between impaired fecundity and infertility: In the report cited below, "infertility" is presented only for married couples and refers only to problems getting pregnant. "Impaired fecundity" is presented for all women, regardless of marital status, and includes problems getting pregnant and problems carrying a baby to term.

20021-2

2006-20101-2

2011-20133

Percent of women 15-44 years of age (of all marital statuses) who have impaired fecundity (i.e., who are not surgically sterile, and for whom it is difficult or impossible to get pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term)

Infertility

NOTE: The difference between impaired fecundity and infertility: In the report cited below, "infertility" is presented only for married couples and refers only to problems getting pregnant. "Impaired fecundity" is presented for all women, regardless of marital status, and includes problems getting pregnant and problems carrying a baby to term.

20021

2006-20102

2011-20133

Percent of all married women 15-44 years of age who are infertile (i.e., who are not surgically sterile, and have had at least 12 consecutive months of unprotected sexual intercourse without becoming pregnant)

7.4%

6.0%

6.1%

Percent of currently married, childless women 15-44 years of age who are infertile by current age: